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| Original Title: | Soulless |
| ISBN: | 0316056634 (ISBN13: 9780316056632) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Parasol Protectorate #1 |
| Characters: | Alexia Tarabotti, Lord Akeldama, Ivy Hisselpenny, Professor Randolph Lyall, Lord Maccon, Floote, Ormond Tunstell |
| Setting: | London, England,1873 |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2010), Compton Crook Award Nominee (2010), Prix Julia Verlanger (2013), ALA Alex Award (2010) |
Gail Carriger
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 357 pages Rating: 3.9 | 92010 Users | 9898 Reviews
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| Title | : | Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1) |
| Author | : | Gail Carriger |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 357 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2009 by Orbit |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Steampunk. Fantasy. Romance. Paranormal. Vampires. Urban Fantasy. Fiction |
Narration To Books Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1)
Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations.First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.
Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire--and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.
With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?
Rating Containing Books Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1)
Ratings: 3.9 From 92010 Users | 9898 ReviewsAssess Containing Books Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1)
Well, the first thing I can tell you is that reading this from a critical, review-writing frame of mind is not the way to enjoy it. I encountered this book when it first came out, lying on the new release table of the Union Square Barnes & Noble (that's San Francisco, not NY, B&N friends). I no longer live in the City and was visiting a friend who, as it turned out, wasn't home yet. Or answering her phone. Night was falling and I had no way of knowing how much time I would have to kill.Well, this was fun! Their love story started with a hedgehog...Well, Conall is not a kitty, but if the shoe fits... LMAOOOAlso Alexia is not a delicate flower! And she's aboundately able to deal with an ornery werewolf!Who becomes a kitty when she lays her preternatual hands on him! Horny, maybe, but definitvely not ornery! A really fun book! Not to be taken seriously, but very enjoyable!
Actual rating *4.25 stars*I had such a fun ride with this book. The characters and relationships are what got me excited and eventually I just fell in love with it all. It started a bit slow for me and I would have liked a bit more world-building, but I loved the story overall and will definitely be continuing the series in the future!!
Here is a most edifying (and highly scientific) quiz you may use to ascertain whether this novel is one that you will enjoy.* Is your bookcase overflowing with strong, decisive heroines?* Do you chuckle over the animated Gorey titles preceding a PBS Mystery! presentation?* Are you fond of the Victorian era?* Does witty prose make you positively giddy with excitement?* Have you ever lingered over a bit of lace or wistfully touched a velvet coat?* Are you delighted when someone brews a pot of tea?
Warning. Review might contain minor spoilers. Read at your own risk. I am very sad pissed because I had so many high expectations for this book. The blurb sounded awesome, most of my friends reviews are five and four stars. The cover is good, the author seems obsessed with English tea, which seemed like a cool thing until I read her Q&A at the end of the book. After that it all got annoying because all she does is talk about her freaking tea. You love tea. I get it. Move the fuck on.I know I
4.5/5 stars I really enjoyed this book! Alexia is such an interesting character, and the world is very similar to that of TID - WHICH I LOVED.The whole paranormal aspect was very well done and interesting to read about and I loved all the major characters! The minor characters could have been a bit better, but that's what other books are for! The story was SO GOOD and very well thought out - a lot of things surprised me, though I did catch some of the foreshadowing. Can't wait to read the rest
My apologies to all my friends who love this book, but again, I fail to understand the appeal. Like with a few other popular novels I've tried reading recently, this is simply a glorified fanfiction in print. If you ever ask me what I mean calling books "fanfiction," my answer would be, as with the definition of "porn," I can't articulate it, but I know when I see/read it. It's just too gratuitous and lacks substance, depth, flavor, richness, even though it, at times, entertains.
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